News of a new lawsuit being filed against the Cleveland Browns signal caller was revealed on Monday following a loss to the Cowboys
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson isn't expected to end up on the NFL's Commissioner Exempt List in the aftermath of a new civil suit being filed against him.
Per a statement from a league spokesman through ESPN's Adam Schefter, the NFL has opened up a review of the matter under the Personal Conduct Policy. Because there are no formal charges being brought against Watson though, and the case is just civil in nature at this point, the Commisioner's Exempt List is not in play at the moment.
Similarly, Watson was not placed on the exempt list back in 2022 while he worked to settle 22 civil lawsuits brought against him accusing sexual misconduct. At the time, Roger Goodell explained that once the cases were resolved from a criminal standpoint without charges being brought against Watson, that he would no longer qualify for being placed on the list.
A violation of the personal conduct policy was still in play from the league regarding the outstanding civil suits though. Ultimately, as Browns fans remember all too well, Watson wound up being handed an 11-game suspension to begin the 2022 campaign.Spencer German is a contributor to the Northeast Ohio cluster of sites, including Cavs Insider, Cleveland Baseball Insider and most notably Browns Digest. He also works as a fill-in host on Cleveland Sports Radio, 92.
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